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Chapter 104: Deal With The Devil
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Pakunoda was ready to fire, which will end her life, losing the spider one of its most important legs... Until she heard the Devil's whisper, a whisper that reverberated in everyone's ear...
The Devil that watched the entire scene play out only appearing once he deemed it's time to show himself, time for the deal with the devil to take place.
So the devil whispered, "Hi... I have a better idea..." And with that, a sound of clanking sounded signifying the arrival of the devil.
The sound stunned everyone in the hideout as they put their guards up looking at the source of the sound, the sound of the devil as the portal behind him closed once he walked out from it appearing next to Pakunoda.
Pakunoda remained defenseless not putting her guard up one bit, instead she looked at the strange visitor, the handsome strange man that looks harmless... but she knows better than to judge the anticipated devil by looks.
The man's attire went against what a devil could be presumed to wear. He is wearing a simple tight white sweater with black pants and black combat boots that suited his look perfectly.
The black simple clothes that went along with his black hair and pitch-black left eye as well as the white sweater that went along his milky skin and silvery right eye bringing a certain charm to his appearance.
A light of realization appeared on the spiders' eyes looking at his appearance, a similar appearance to the one Chrollo described when talking about Yasuo the Zoldyck he faced and his strange eyes only went on to confirm it.
After all, someone with different eye colors is rare especially with colors such as his... The light of the day and the darkness of the night.
Realizing who he is didn't make them drop their guard down, in fact, it only made them put it higher, "Paku! retreat!"
As Nobunaga shouted while placing his hand on the hilt of his katana ready to attack at any point and the same could be said to almost all the spiders in the hideout except... Pakunoda.
"Were you expecting me?" Asked Yasuo with a natural tone not showing any emotions on his face nor on his tone.
Pakunoda shook her head denying, "No... I'm already dead so putting my guard up won't matter and Chrollo already told me enough about you to know you're here for a reason... So what do you want? Are you here for Chrollo for the favor he owes you? If so he's not here."
While she calmly answered, only she knows how nervous she is on the inside, after all, she doesn't want to die but has to sacrifice her life for her family...
But If there is another choice... If there is an alternative where her life isn't a price then she's going to take it... as long as the price doesn't go against her set of rules. 'Chrollo left the choice of whether to accept the offer to me so I should think about whatever he says carefully and... hopefully he doesn't request something I can't or won't deliver.'
Yasuo nodded as if believing her words and explained, "I know he isn't here. I'm here for you... for an exchange... and you'll come with me for a while after the deal but don't worry, You'll like the deal and gladly accept it."
"Hoi! You won't be anyone from here. Do you really think you can win against all of us!" Interrupting their discussion is none other than Phinks who couldn't handle Yasuo's casualness in their home turf, well, temporarily home.
Pakunoda was about to tell him not to interfere as this is something that could possibly be good only to hear Yasuo saying something that startled her as well as all the other people at the scene.
"Oh, I forgot to mention it but your leader happened to be Nenless not able to use Nen at all... And this is as you call the person... The chain guy's doing., and well, I happen to know Chrollo's location so if anyone of you made any movement I don't like, I will just teleport from here to him... and kill him.
You should know how easy it is for us Nen users to kill normal people, even if strong... So behave." Stated the Zoldyck in the room in a tone of serenity not seeming to care enough to show his emotions yet.
What he said was enough to bring the tension in the place up significantly as Nobunaga looked narrowing his eyes and asking, "Paku... Is this true?"
The spider members' eyes couldn't help but widen noticing she remained silent not confirming but also not denying and that was enough to confirm the Zoldyck's words as more questions spurted in their minds... Questions they have to wait for them to be answered.
"Feitan, Shalnark... What do you guys think?" Nobunaga asked the people he needs to ask... The people that keep their cool most of the time, the smartest and the most suitable to be a temporary leader for the troupe if necessary...
Feitan narrowed his eyes thinking for a split second on how fast the Zoldyck appeared before saying.
"It will depend on what he says but yeah, let's hear what deal he has in store for us before judging... If it's something dangerous then we'll have to make the sacrifice for the spider to live. The head can regrow."
Hearing that made most people's faces in the room twitch as veins started appearing on Phinks' forehead because while this is thinking they can expect from someone like Feitan, expecting it and hearing it are two vastly different things.
Before anyone can go into an outburst, Shalnark provided his point of view, "According to the leader, he can create portals instantly and is fast enough for any of our attempts to stop him to be effective so a confrontation isn't what we need.
If you guys remember two days ago.. specifically pakunoda's piece of paper you'll understand she probably has no choice.
If you don't then I can't explain, you just have to trust Paku and me and see what he has to offer. What we desperately need right now is information so let's listen."
Phinks frowned but offered no objection though veins are still popping on his head seeing the audacity of the Zoldyck who opened another portal bringing a chair from it and sat down waiting for the show to end not caring about the hidden hints in what Shalnark said.
He was a gentleman enough to bring another chair for Pakunoda who sat down facing him as he started informing her about his proposal.
"So I know a bit about your ability and from what you were doing earlier, I came to a few conclusions about it and I happened to need someone with such an ability dearly.
I also happened to know why you can't directly answer then and the consequences of doing so... and the thing around your heart."
Pakunoda did her best to stop her body from showing any reaction but as much as they tried, In Yasuo's domain, nothing is out of his sight.
Not the slight dilation in her eyes or the small increase in her heartbeats and not even the anticipation and worry hidden deeply in her eyes.
He added, "So I need your services for a full three months, you'll follow my orders completely without any hesitance.
Of course, as long as it's not something that endangers your friends but you won't be able to contact them in this period and know that there is a chance you'll die in this period."
The words coming out of his mouth as serene as they may still didn't stop most of the group from annoyance to even rage build up hearing what one would consider a joke of an offer.
The inpatient ones with only Shalnark and Feitan remaining completely calm... And Pakunoda whose anticipation only grew as such a deal needs a similar return for it to be acceptable.
She said before anyone makes any rash action, "Don't interrupt... Please."
Yasuo continued, "In return, I will tell them all the information you need them to know but obviously can't tell them... That's basically saving you from certain death and giving you a chance. It's up to you whether to take it or not., Also, I will tell them the information directly after you agree. So what do you think?"
And that gave most of the spiders enough information to know the gist of things and come to a simple conclusion and so, Shalnark explained for the ones that forgot yesterday's events, specifically Shizuku.
"The chain guy used an ability on Paku, the same ability he used on Hisoka as the leader explain two days ago not allowing them to say any important information else they'll die."
Only now did the light of comprehension appear in everyone's eyes truly understanding Pakunoda's strange behavior and that she was trying to transfer that information somehow at the cost of her life...